053  
WWUS43 KDMX 201221  
WSWDMX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DES MOINES IA  
621 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
.SNOW IS ENDING THIS MORNING THOUGH BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED OVER  
THE NEXT SEVERAL HOURS. VERY SLICK AND HAZARDOUS TRAVEL WILL PERSIST.  
 
IAZ035-044>047-057>059-070-201330-  
/O.EXP.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260220T1200Z/  
WEBSTER-CRAWFORD-CARROLL-GREENE-BOONE-AUDUBON-GUTHRIE-DALLAS-CASS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CASEY, EXIRA, CARROLL, GUTHRIE CENTER,  
WAUKEE, ADEL, JEFFERSON, BOONE, ATLANTIC, PANORA, BAYARD,  
DENISON, AUDUBON, FORT DODGE, AND PERRY  
621 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..WINTER STORM WARNING HAS EXPIRED
 
 
WHILE THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED, AREAS WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL  
CONTINUE AND VERY SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS  
MORNING.  
 

 
 
IAZ023-024-033-034-071-072-081-082-201330-  
/O.EXP.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260220T1200Z/  
POCAHONTAS-HUMBOLDT-SAC-CALHOUN-ADAIR-MADISON-ADAMS-UNION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MANSON, WINTERSET, CORNING, WALL LAKE,  
ODEBOLT, SCHALLER, SAC CITY, ROLFE, LAURENS, ADAIR, STUART,  
GILMORE CITY, GREENFIELD, FONDA, EARLHAM, HUMBOLDT, FONTANELLE,  
ROCKWELL CITY, LAKE VIEW, POCAHONTAS, POMEROY, CRESTON, LAKE  
CITY, AND EARLY  
621 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED
 
 
WHILE THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED, AREAS WITH BLOWING SNOW WILL  
CONTINUE AND VERY SLICK TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS  
MORNING.  
 

 
 
IAZ026>028-036>039-048>050-060-201500-  
/O.CON.KDMX.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/  
FRANKLIN-BUTLER-BREMER-HAMILTON-HARDIN-GRUNDY-BLACK HAWK-STORY-  
MARSHALL-TAMA-POLK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELL ROCK, DIKE, WAVERLY, WATERLOO,  
TRAER, ALLISON, AMES, ELDORA, ACKLEY, PARKERSBURG, CONRAD,  
APLINGTON, WELLSBURG, IOWA FALLS, DES MOINES, DYSART, GREENE,  
TAMA, CEDAR FALLS, REINBECK, HAMPTON, CLARKSVILLE, WEBSTER CITY,  
GLADBROOK, GRUNDY CENTER, DUMONT, MARSHALLTOWN, AND TOLEDO  
621 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMSNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHESAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW ENDING WITH BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHEAST IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
IAZ017-025-061-062-073-074-201500-  
/O.CON.KDMX.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260220T1500Z/  
CERRO GORDO-WRIGHT-JASPER-POWESHIEK-WARREN-MARION-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CARLISLE, EAGLE GROVE, MASON CITY,  
BELMOND, NORWALK, NEWTON, INDIANOLA, PELLA, CLARION, GRINNELL,  
CLEAR LAKE, AND KNOXVILLE  
621 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...LIGHT SNOW ENDING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. ADDITIONAL  
ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN ONE INCH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTH CENTRAL IOWA.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THIS MORNING'S COMMUTE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING.  
 
FOR THE LATEST TRAVEL CONDITIONS, CHECK THE IOWA 511 APP,  
WWW.511IA.ORG, OR DIAL 511.  
 

 
 

 
 
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